Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 We've had several previous posts on this. If you do a search of the messages for medicare and another search for medicaid, that should turn up the info you need. If not, or if you still have questions, then please repost. Addy Group co-owner --- In , " besteditor2000 " <cbvail@...> wrote: > > My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the > first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because > he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered > most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits > and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and > a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. > Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's > specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on > it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. > Help! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 medicare does cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Check with the insurance person in his doctor's office. I am 69, and have supplemental insurance as well. Between medicare and my supplemental, I don't pay anything, but I know that it is probable there will be a co-pay if he just has medicare. Xolair is covered under the cancer therapy part of the Medicare. You might also check to see if there is an allergy research clinic in your city, or ask the doctor about allergists who will file the medicare for him to get the xolair. There is help out there. Good luck with getting him back on xolair. besteditor2000 <cbvail@...> wrote: My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. Help! --------------------------------- Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Thanks for your kind advice.I am going to talk to the doctor tomorrow. Carole > My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the > first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because > he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered > most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits > and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and > a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. > Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's > specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on > it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. > Help! > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Building a website is a piece of cake. > Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi thar Help Ms Vail - to be sure, ye olde Medicare covers xolair shots. Your husband's specialist certainly should know how to set it up. One requirement seems to be that they must be administered in a hospital. For me, it's not much of a problem except for the 28 mile round trip. Pop into Outpatient Services Dept. and get my three shots. Usually out in half hour or less. Surprisingly, Medicare picks up the lesser portion, and BCBS supplementary picks up a larger share. Ohldepharte ----- Original Message ----- From: besteditor2000 Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:52 AM Subject: [ ] URGENTLY NEED INFORMATION My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Medicare coverage itself does not require that Xolair be given in a hospital - I receive it in my doctor's office under Medicare Part B. If you have a supplemental policy, they may have a different requirement. Fran --- In , " Terry " <onabeach@...> wrote: > > Hi thar Help Ms Vail - to be sure, ye olde Medicare covers xolair shots. Your husband's specialist certainly should know how to set it up. One requirement seems to be that they must be administered in a hospital. For me, it's not much of a problem except for the 28 mile round trip. Pop into Outpatient Services Dept. and get my three shots. Usually out in half hour or less. Surprisingly, Medicare picks up the lesser portion, and BCBS supplementary picks up a larger share. > > Ohldepharte > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: besteditor2000 > > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:52 AM > Subject: [ ] URGENTLY NEED INFORMATION > > > My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the > first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because > he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered > most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits > and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and > a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. > Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's > specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on > it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. > Help! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Is he on medicare? They cover Xolair. Karin Melvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hi: Medicare will pay for this, not under medicine, but under the same progam they pay for chemo. medine. Call them. Kathy besteditor2000 <cbvail@...> wrote: My husband took xolair 3 years ago, and he was a new man. For the first time in 30 years, he could breathe like a normal person. Because he was employed at the time, his employer-provided insurance covered most of the cost. When he retired 2 years ago, he lost the benefits and went off xolair, and he reverted to using inhalers, prednisone and a nebulizer, and he still wheezes constantly and is short of breath. Will medicare pay for any part of this treatment? My husband's specialist originally recommended xolair and wants him to go back on it. My husband is 70 years old now, and I worry about him constantly. Help! --------------------------------- Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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